Author Topic: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898  (Read 18566 times)

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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #135 on: Friday 12 September 14 11:01 BST (UK) »
Oh I've just seen the added bit.

Sad about poor Frederick. I wondered why his death was registered in Prescot.
Now I wonder why Margaret died in Ashton  ???
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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #136 on: Friday 12 September 14 11:04 BST (UK) »
I am going to research both Ashton Under Lyne Hospital and Rainhill Mental Instituion ... hopefully I can get some records.

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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #137 on: Friday 12 September 14 11:14 BST (UK) »
I am going to research both Ashton Under Lyne Hospital and Rainhill Mental Instituion ... hopefully I can get some records.

Sorry, I didn't notice she died in hospital- the death certificate may not give any other info. It's just why Ashton?
(I live in the wider area so am just wondering!)
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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #138 on: Friday 12 September 14 12:00 BST (UK) »
Your guess is as good as mine with the Ashton link. I am guessing she was still living in Bolton in 1935 when Frederick died as his home address is given as 158 Blackhorse Street which is Margaret and Harry address.

I am hoping the death certificate may give me a cause of death. Was she insane as well as mum thought?

Struggling a bit to find the death details though as the burial dates of 1/10/52 for Margaret , 15/07/1935 for Frederick and 15/02/62 for John don't seem to tie in with records I can see.

Rainhill Mental Institution makes pretty grim reading. Margaret must have had some money to have him privately buried .. it appears there were mass graves at that time.

I have emailed the National Archives asking how I can get Fredericks records .. some people say its easy .. others not.



I am going to research both Ashton Under Lyne Hospital and Rainhill Mental Instituion ... hopefully I can get some records.

Sorry, I didn't notice she died in hospital- the death certificate may not give any other info. It's just why Ashton?
(I live in the wider area so am just wondering!)


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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #139 on: Friday 12 September 14 12:12 BST (UK) »
Frederick T Platt  32 yrs born abt 1903
September (quarter) 1935
Prescot   volume 8b. Page 601


Margaret A Cooke 81 yrs born abt 1871

September 1952
Ashton. 10b. 117


John Platt. 56 yrs abt 1906

March 1962
Bolton 10 b. Pg 819
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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #140 on: Friday 12 September 14 12:18 BST (UK) »
Oh so the dates are the Quarter not the month of the death?

Doh  ::)

Frederick T Platt  32 yrs born abt 1903
September (quarter) 1935
Prescot   volume 8b. Page 601


Margaret A Cooke 81 yrs born abt 1871

September 1952
Ashton. 10b. 117


John Platt. 56 yrs abt 1906

March 1962
Bolton 10 b. Pg 819

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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #141 on: Friday 12 September 14 12:24 BST (UK) »
Yes  :)
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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #142 on: Friday 12 September 14 12:33 BST (UK) »
All ordered .. now the long wait begins again .. thanks again for your help  ;D

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Re: Percy Platt - Illegitimate/Adopted Bolton 1898
« Reply #143 on: Friday 12 September 14 12:34 BST (UK) »
Looking forward to the results  :)

You have achieved such a lot   :D
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